#80694F
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.6% 0.048 69.9), rgb(128, 105, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#80694F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80694F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 105, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 24%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.048 69.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #80694F | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80694F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80694F text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #80694F text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8A
oklch(70.6% 0.034 68.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B856D
oklch(63% 0.044 69.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80694F
oklch(53.6% 0.048 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#715C45
oklch(49% 0.044 69.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C39
oklch(42.8% 0.037 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F31
oklch(37.7% 0.029 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#80694F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #716A4D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F50 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886462 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80694F
#80694F
oklch(53.6% 0.048 69.9)
- #587089
#587089
oklch(53.6% 0.049 249.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #80694F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.003
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
Use #80694F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.